Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 17 – Let’s meet today’s contestants:
– Lorelle, a law librarian from Florida, made many dresses for her wedding;
– Hannah, an I.T. product manager from Washington, D.C., sat for a dog that was agitated by the Jeopardy! “times up” signal; and
– James, a professional sports gambler from Nevada, anticipates not being as welcome around Las Vegas bookies. James is a nine-day champ with winnings of $566,600.
By the time James had hit both DDs in DJ, it was just a question of if he would break his own one-day winnings record. James entered FJ with a gargantuan $71,114 vs. $5,400 for Lorelle and $5,000 for Hannah.
DD1, $600 – CHILDREN’S BOOKS – Dr. Seuss books with rhyming titles include “Fox in Socks” & this one that also has the line “Dad is sad” (Hannah won the window maximum of $1,000.)
DD2, $1,600 – 5, 5 – It’s the smart-sounding name for a group of experts who serve unofficially as advisers; FDR had his own (James won $11,914 from his total of $26,600.)
DD3, $800 – MUSIC “MAN” – Tammy Wynette said she spent 15 minutes writing this song about devotion & spent a lifetime defending it (James won $25,000 from his score of $44,114.)
FJ – 20TH CENTURY LITERARY CHARACTERS – His first name refers to the ancient district in which you’d find the Greek capital; his surname is a bird
James and Lorelle were correct on FJ, with James making his late grandma happy by adding $60,013 for a new one-day record of $131,127. James has a ten-day total of $697,787 and now owns the top four one-day scores in the show’s history.
Rhyming riddles: The players didn’t know a children’s book series featuring the emotional Judy Moody, or that a tin pot for boiling water is a metal kettle.
This day in Jamestown: Based on his rendition of “Better Man”, if Pearl Jam ever needs a new lead singer, they know who not to call.
Correct Qs:
DD1 – What is “Hop on Pop”?
DD2 – What is brain trust?
DD3 – What is “Stand By Your Man”?
FJ – Who is Atticus Finch?